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겨린 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 잡다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 겨린(을) 잡다
  • 겨린을 잡다
  • 겨린 잡다

English rendering Detain potential witnesses Literal translation: “Seize the neighbors as witnesses”

Meaning 1

살인범의 이웃 사람이나 범죄 현장 근처로 지나가는 사람을 증인으로 잡아가다.

Take away a murderer’s neighbors or passersby near the crime scene as witnesses

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “겨린”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

Illustration of the first meaning of “겨린을 잡히다”: Of a murderer's neighbor or a person passing near a crime scene, be summoned as a witness. Be summoned as a witness Of a murderer's neighbor or a person passing near a crime scene, be summoned as a witness.

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Illustration of the first meaning of “곁다리를 끼다”: Of someone not directly involved, interfere and speak from the sidelines. Butt into someone else's business Of someone not directly involved, interfere and speak from the sidelines. Illustration of the first meaning of “곁다리를 들다”: For someone who is not a party to the matter to interfere by speaking. butt into a conversation For someone who is not a party to the matter to interfere by speaking. Illustration of the first meaning of “곁을 비우다”: Leave someone without a protector or watcher Leave someone unattended Leave someone without a protector or watcher Illustration of the first meaning of “곁이 비다”: To have no one nearby to protect or watch over one. be left without a caregiver To have no one nearby to protect or watch over one. Illustration of the first meaning of “계집을 보다”: Date a woman and have intimate relations with her Have relations with a woman Date a woman and have intimate relations with her Illustration of the first meaning of “구종을 들다”: To act as an attendant and hold the horse’s reins. Shared · 2 serve as a horse-leading attendant To act as an attendant and hold the horse’s reins. Illustration of the first meaning of “구중을 들다”: Become a horse attendant and hold the reins Shared · 2 Serve as a horse attendant Become a horse attendant and hold the reins Illustration of the first meaning of “금줄을 쥐다”: Oversee the progress of a shamanic ritual Direct a shamanic ritual Oversee the progress of a shamanic ritual Illustration of the first meaning of “기민을 먹이다”: For the state or an individual to distribute grain to people starving in a famine Provide famine relief For the state or an individual to distribute grain to people starving in a famine Illustration of the first meaning of “나그네 노릇”: An expression for living as a wanderer, relying on others here and there. live as a wanderer An expression for living as a wanderer, relying on others here and there.

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“겨린을 잡다” — Detain potential witnesses: Take away a murderer’s neighbors or passersby near the crime scene as witnesses
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